The Geneva is one of dozens of 93 ships stuck around the world since Hanjin, South Korea's largest shipping company, filed for bankruptcy protection on August 31. Ports are refusing to allow Hanjin boats to dock or unload for fear of not getting paid.

"I have found the indefinite duration the most difficult aspect to deal with as an artist," Ms Moss said. "Formulating a strategy to make work becomes impossible when things could change at any minute.

"I want to be informed of a definite plan for how the passengers are going to be able to disembark. I can work with a plan," she said.

"Every day I hope will bring news that we will get into a port," Ms Moss said. "(But) nothing has changed."

And nor does it look like changing in the near future. The South Korean government, long a bastion of support for the country's big conglomerates, is sticking to its hard-line stance.

Since the world's seventh-largest container carrier filed for court receivership, the government has sought to limit the impact on the export-dependent economy and Hanjin customers but is otherwise leaving the company to fend for itself.

"It now is entirely up to the court," a government official closely linked to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.